Non-refillable bottle.



N. 0. HOUGHTON.

NON-REFILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLwATIoN FILED JULY 1a, 1910.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

NORMAN 0. HOUGI-ITON, 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4C, 1911.

Application filed July 18, 1910. Serial No. 572,519.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, NORMAN O. HoUGH- rroN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a bottle, and more particularly to the class of non-refillable bottles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character in which air is admitted to the interior of the bottle, whereby the liquid contents therein may be freely dispensed therefrom, the air inlet being controlled by a valve mechanism operated by said contents on the tilting of the bottle for the opening thereof to allow the egress of the liquid from the bottle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character in which the neck thereof has permanently arranged therein independent liquid dispensing and air intake passages, both of which being controlled by valve mechanism, whereby on the tilting of the bottle the valve mechanism will be operated for dispensing the liquid therefrom under the action of the gravitation of liquid within the bottle, thus permitting the liquid to easily dispense therefrom, but uponthe emptying of such bottle, it will'be impossible for a malicious or unscrupulous person to refill the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bottle of this character in which liquid contents therein may be freely discharged therefrom, although after said contents has been emptied from the bottle, it will be impossible to again iill the same, without injuring or destroying the original usefulness of the bottle, thereby making it apparent that the said bottle has been molested or tampered with for fraudulent purposes.

In the drawin s accompanying and forming a part of this application, is illustrated the preferred forms of embodiment of the invention, which, to enable those skilled in the art to carry the invention into practice, will be set forth at length in the following description, while the novelty of the invention will be pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

It is of course to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to, as come properly within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view through a bottle constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a vertical fragmentary longitudinal sectional View of a bottle, showing a slight modification of the invention.

Similar reference characters indicate c0rresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 2 designates a portion of the body of a bottle of ordinary construction, preferably formed from glass having a neck 3 and at a substantial medial point thereo is provided an outwardly flared portion 4 forming an annular outwardly tapered Space 5, in the inner surface of the bottle neck spaced from its mouth edge for a purpose, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

In 'the bottle neck 3 is suitably cemented or otherwise secured a guard plug or shield 6, the latter being preferably constructed of glass, although it may be constructed of any other material, if found desirable, and is provided on its peripheral side face with a series of corrugations forming discharge grooves or channels 7, the same being outwardly curved at their inner ends to open through the sides of the plug or core contiguous the bottom face thereof, and communicating with the space 5 in the bottle neck. It is of course to be understood that should this plug or core be constructed of material other than glass, its bottom will be reinforced by a suitable medium, thus preventing access to the interior of the body 2 of the bottle should a malicious person puncture the said plug or core, or otherwise mutilate the same.

Below the plug or core 6 and spaced a suitable distance therefrom within the bottle neck 3 is a supporting disk 8, preferably constructed from glass, although the same may be made from other suitable material, and mounted therein is the upper end of a vertically disposed air tube 9, the latter bedisk air-valve 11, the -latter Abeing preferably constructed from cork and 'is fixed to one end i ofV a'rocking arm or lever 12, the latter being .one end ofV a. flexible cord, y.thread 16,`the latter `being possibility ofthe sticking of y 'reason of vacuumexisting' within the bottle pivotally connected, spaced from its ends, to a 'verticalbearing 13 by tmeans of a pivot pin 1i, the bearing being'fixed .in the outer face of the disk`8. Coiled 'uponthe pivot pin' 14g is a spring member 15,".the; latter'acting upon the lever12to normally maintain .the-"disk valve 11seated`upon the beveled end 1()v of the air tubey 9' to close the same. Connected'to the 'free end of the lever 12' is preferably a silk passed through a suitable `passage17 in the disk 8 and has fixed to its opposite end a cork float18, the

latter being arranged contiguous to the inner face' of thedisk 8, so as to vfloat upon the surface of the liquidcontained 'within .the bddyand beacted on thereby in al manner,

las' will behereinafter more fully described.

= Spaced `from the air tube 9 and suitably mounted' in thedisk is a-vertical discharge o r :delivery tube 19, the lower end of' which terminates flush with the inner facel ofthe said diskand its opposite end is slightly protrudedbeyond thev outer face of the latter. lThis protrudedlend of theliqu'id delivery tube`19 is'provided with a beveled valve seat/20 upon' which normally rests a 'di'sk 'valve 21, preferably constructed from cork, the latter beinglixed to one end kof ak leaf 'spring 22, .the same being suitably hfixed,

as1at'23, tothe outerV face of the supporting diskS, .the spring. serving to sustain the disk valve' y21 in normalc'losing positionl to permit the said valve to open 'under the action of' the liquid contents inv the `bottlewhen the latter' has :been-tilted for dispensing such contents. In" the mouth' end of the'bottle neck' 3 is inserted an ordinary cork stopper 24". which may be readily extracted' when it is desired to'l dispense the liquid' contained within the body-of the bottle.

It is obvious that the lever 12, at its end 'connected tothe air valve 11, is outwardly bent, as 'at 25, so as to insure yand' yinwardly the positive seating yof the said valve11on the beveled valve seat 10' of the air'V tube 19, and also to'perm'it the lsaid diskv valve'11 to lnove in an: arcuatev lp ath a considerable dis.` tance away from its valve seat 10 on the rocking' ofl the lever` 12,2 thus 'obviating' any` the valve 11 by.;

during the dispensing of vliquid therefrom.

^ float and the said` arm,

valves 'normally closing In Fig. 6, there is shown a slight modificationwherein the lever 12 supporting the air disk valve 11 is connected with a swinging arm 26 through the medium of a flexible Y cord, .preferably silk thread 27, the arm being-pivoted, as at 2S, to a hanger or bracket 29 secured to the supporting disk 8 and depending froni 'its inner face. To the free end of the arm 26 is connected a ball float 30, the same being vnormally-held infclose proximity to thek ing diskS. lt willibe obvious that by this arrangement thereis little space 'occupied by thefioat'SO, so that the bottle-,may be filled to 4its fullest capacity withV the assurance of the positive workingofthefioat by the con- 4tents of the bottlewhen tilting the same for Adispensing the liquid therein.

When it is desired to dispense the liquid contents of the bottle,' the cork-stopper 24 is extracted from the bott-lev neck-3=and1upon the tilting of the `body 'of-'the'lbottla the liquid therein will flowtoward theloottle neck-3 andbyreason of thefloat being buoyant uponthe 'Surface-ef the liquid, the flow thereof toward the -bottle neck `will 4movey the said `tloa't,-so as to'z pull 1u-poni the flexible cord 17, thereby vrocking the lever 12 which will raise the air disk valve ll'ffrom its seatlO so that communication'between the air tube 9'and the atmosphere is had 'for the ingress of atmospheric 44air withinlthe body 2 of the bottle, thus enabling the liquid to free-,ly flow through the 'discharge tube 19. The gravitation of the liquidwill automatically open the valve 21' cont-rolling' .the Edischarge tube 19,V so that thesaid liquid/will `flow `from the bottle neckBl through the grooves or channels 11 in the 'fplugior eore`6 therein. This plug or core Gis designed: to prevent anunserupulous -or malicious person inserting any tooly or'- yinstrument-/vvithinthe bottle neck for the u-nseating'ofI the Idisk valves after the contents-has been entirely `dispensedfrom the `bottle-*for the purpose 'lof refillingv the same.

'- l/Vhatis claimed- `is 1. [na bottle of the class describedyadisk mounted atl the inner end o-vf'iitsff'neek vand having liquidv delivery and air .,-intakejpassages, valves 4normally closing said passages, a rocking`V arm pivotally connected withlsaid diskandfsupporting the valve closing the intake passage, a float arranged withinthe bottle, f and connecting lmeans fbetwe'en f the whereby onl the tilt ingl of the lbottleiits contents V:willi displace a disk mounted the' inner end offits neck andf hav-ingl *liquid inner face ofthe su-pfportf f the Heat thus pttlling --on the connecting a means for 'opening the valve `controlling the vintakepassage.

and air intake passages, `spring controlledV said passages, buoyant means arranged within the vbottle,1a rocking member carried by said disk and supporting the valve controlling the intake passage, and means connecting the rocking member with the float whereby on the movement of the iioat the said member will be rocked for opening the valve carried thereby.

8. In a bottle, a disk mounted at the inner end of its neck and having liquid delivery and air intake passages, spring controlled valves normally closing said passages, buoyant means arranged within the bottle, a rocking member carried by said disk and vsupporting the valve controlling the intake passage, means connecting the rocking member with the float whereby on the movement of the float the said member will be rocked for opening the valve carried thereby, and a guard disposed Within the bottle neck spaced from said disk and having liquid delivery passages offset with respect to said valves.

4. In a bottle of the class described, a disk mounted at the inner end of its neck and having liquid delivery and air intake passages, valves normally closing said passages, a rocking arm pivotally connected with said disk and supporting the valve closing the intake passage, a iloat arranged within the bottle, connecting means between the float and the said arm, whereby on the tilting of the bottle its contents-will displace the loat thus pulling on the connecting means for opening the valve controlling the intake passage, and a guard disposed within the bottle neck and having li uid delivery passages, its periphery being o set with respect to said valves.

5. The combination with the neck of a bottle, means within the neck having liquid discharge and air intake passages communieating with the interior of such bottle, a valve normally closin the intake passage, a rocking arm pivotal y mounted upon said means and supporting said valve, a spring controlled valve normally closing the dischar 'e passage and automatically opened by t e gravitation of the contents thereagainst in such bottle on the tilting thereof, and a float having connection with said arm whereby on the gravitation of the contents thereagainst in such bottle the arm will be moved for opening the said valve supported thereby.

6. The combination with a bottle having a neck provided with a bulged portion spaced from its mouth edge, of a guard member inserted within the neck in proximity to the bulged portion and having discharge passages at its periphery commun1- eating with the bulged portion, a member secured within the bottle neck spaced below said guard member and having liquid discharge and air intake passages, spring closed valves controlling said passages, a rocking arm connected with the valve con trolling the intake passage, and a buoyant element depending within the body of the bottle and havin connection with the arm whereby on the tllting of the bottle its contents will move the buoyant element for rocking the arm to raise the valve to open position controlling the intake passage.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NORMAN O. HOUGHTON. Witnesses p E. EDMoNsToN, Jr., G. O. PARDEN. .1

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